Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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